Heavy snow and difficult travel expected again, heaviest snow in southern Minnesota

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A combo of rain and wet snow will fall over much of eastern Minnesota and Wisconsin today and this evening.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern today and tonight:

The color chart to the right of the loop refers to the strength of the signal that returns to the radar, not to the amount of rain or snow.

It’ll probably rain and snow in some areas that look dry in the NAM loop, but the loop illustrates the overall precipitation pattern.

Updated weather information can be heard on the Minnesota Public Radio 

, and you can see updated weather info on the MPR News 

The Twin Cities metro area will have a mix of rain and snow today, and some metro locations could see minor snow accumulations of less than one inch, mainly on grassy areas.

Check later forecasts, since the temperature profile could change and forecasts might need some tweaks.

Portions of northeastern Minnesota and northern/western Wisconsin are expected to see the heaviest snow today and tonight:

Winter weather advisories cover parts of northeastern Minnesota and northwestern/northern Wisconsin, with a winter storm warning for portions of Cook county of Minnesota:

The winter weather advisory does not include the seven-county Twin Cities metro area:

Another view of potential snow accumulations today and tonight:

 Department of Transportation will post road condition updates.

The winter storm warning for portions of Cook county, from the Duluth NWS office:

The winter weather advisory for the remainder of Cook county, plus parts of Lake county:

And the advisory for portions of western Wisconsin:

You can check on weather updates from the 

You can hear my live weather updates on Minnesota Public Radio at 7:49 a.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.

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A combo of rain and wet snow will fall over much of eastern Minnesota and Wisconsin today and this evening. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern today and tonight: The color chart to the right of the loop refers to the strength of the signal…

Rain and snow; advisories and warnings northeastern Minn. and western Wisc.

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